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Spring 2018

Bu Hamdan, Samer

The increasing awareness of the sustainable implications of the construction industry requires an expansion in the types of assessment criteria used to evaluate the systems deployed in building. This expansion allows engineers to consider several criteria of various natures (e.g., economic and...

Fall 2020

Yin, Xianfei

The municipal drainage system is a key component of every modern city’s infrastructure. However, as the drainage system ages, its pipes gradually deteriorate at rates that vary based on the conditions of utilization (i.e., intrinsic conditions) and other extrinsic factors such as the presence of...

Fall 2018

Ali, Ghulam

The construction industry is adopting the modular construction paradigm with the integration of heavy crane usage. Because of the weight of the modules that are to be lifted, which currently can reach as much as hundreds of tons, ensuring proper ground integrity under the lifting equipment is...

Fall 2013

Hasan, Md Shafiul

Selecting the most appropriate cranes and identifying ideal crane locations on site can improve the productivity and safety of large-scale construction projects. A significant proportion of crane accidents have been caused by improper crane selection, lack of a proper crane support system, or a...

Fall 2016

Altaf, Mohammed Sadiq

Panelized construction has been recognized as a promising approach to residential construction. However, its full potential in terms of productivity improvement has not yet been realized due to the absence of an automated production planning and control system. This research thus conceives an...